wpsnoop: fix YouTube Embed plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin YouTube Embed conflicts or throws a PHP error we hope wpsnoop can help you to fix the issue quickly.


Discover which shortcodes wp-options PHP functions database tables and files are created by YouTube Embed, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with YouTube Embed.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what YouTube Embed leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

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What does YouTube Embed version 5.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for YouTube Embed to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 5.2 may have created a different set of shortcodes, used different function names or could have created entirely different database tables to store settings and operate. This is not an exhaustive list but shows how version 5.2 of YouTube Embed behaves when installed and removed on a clean installation of WordPress.

We have not tested individual shortcodes, features or settings of this plugin but instead have concentrated on the potential for obvious errors and conflicts which can occur, if you need help with the plugin in your local installation you can get WordPress help and support for YouTube Embed by clicking here.

Our testing covered the free version of this plugin there may or may not be a paid version or premium version available for purchase that unlocks additional features and could behave in a slightly or very different manner.

Which new files does YouTube Embed add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/ 211.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/css/ 952.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/css/admin.css 267.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/css/admin.min.css 209.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/css/main.css 265.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/css/main.min.css 211.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/FitVids Licence.txt 1.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/images/ 309.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/images/cross.png 151.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/images/tick.png 158.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/ 122.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/add-scripts.php 5.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/admin-config.php 9.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/api-access.php 5.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/caching.php 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/generate-embed-code.php 19.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/generate-other-code.php 4.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/generate-widgets.php 6.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/options-general.php 17.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/options-lists.php 6.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/options-profiles.php 21.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/shared-functions.php 12.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/includes/shortcodes.php 10.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/js/ 40.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/js/iframeResizer.js 25.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/js/iframeResizer.min.js 11.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/js/jquery.fitvids.js 3.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/readme.txt 42.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/uninstall.php 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/youtube-embed/youtube-embed.php 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does YouTube Embed add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[youtube] The youtube shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 54 other plugins or themes.
[youtube_video] The youtube_video shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[download_video] The download_video shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[vinfo] The vinfo shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[youtube_thumb] The youtube_thumb shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[youtube_url] The youtube_url shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Note: We have not yet checked to see if these shortcodes work as expected in pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or when set as the page title, in content, in the excert, in menus or anywhere else within a WordPress installation. A shortcode could produce errors due to parameters added when it is used, or if the plugin is updated and the format of the shortcode has changed.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin YouTube Embed?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by YouTube Embed?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
widget_youtube_embed_widget Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
youtube_embed_general The youtube_embed_general option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
youtube_embed_shortcode The youtube_embed_shortcode option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
youtube_embed_version The youtube_embed_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use YouTube Embed may or may not create more options depending on how the plugin is configured and depending on which other themes and plugins are active in your specific hosting environment.

What new PHP functions does YouTube Embed declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
ye_add_lists_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_add_lists_help()
ye_add_options_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_add_options_help()
ye_add_profiles_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_add_profiles_help()
ye_add_settings_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_add_settings_link()
ye_admin_bar_render 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_admin_bar_render()
ye_admin_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_admin_css()
ye_admin_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_admin_init()
ye_calculate_video_size 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_calculate_video_size()
ye_convert 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_convert()
ye_convert_3 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_convert_3()
ye_do_not_track 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_do_not_track()
ye_error 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_error()
ye_extract_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_extract_id()
ye_general_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_general_options()
ye_generate_download_code 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_generate_download_code()
ye_generate_profile_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_generate_profile_list()
ye_generate_shorturl_code 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_generate_shorturl_code()
ye_generate_thumbnail_code 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_generate_thumbnail_code()
ye_generate_vinfo_code 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_generate_vinfo_code()
ye_generate_youtube_code 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_generate_youtube_code()
ye_get_api_data 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_get_api_data()
ye_get_general_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_get_general_defaults()
ye_get_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_get_list()
ye_get_profile 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_get_profile()
ye_get_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_get_shortcode()
ye_get_transient 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_get_transient()
ye_get_url_para 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_get_url_para()
ye_housekeep_transients 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_housekeep_transients()
ye_list_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_list_options()
ye_main_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_main_scripts()
ye_menu_initialise 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_menu_initialise()
ye_profile_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_profile_options()
ye_set_autohide 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_autohide()
ye_set_general_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_general_defaults()
ye_set_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_list()
ye_set_list_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_list_defaults()
ye_set_plugin_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_plugin_meta()
ye_set_profile 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_profile()
ye_set_profile_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_profile_defaults()
ye_set_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_shortcode()
ye_set_transient 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_transient()
ye_set_up_scheduler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_set_up_scheduler()
ye_shorturl_sc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_shorturl_sc()
ye_thumbnail_sc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_thumbnail_sc()
ye_timer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_timer()
ye_validate_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_validate_list()
ye_validate_profile 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_validate_profile()
ye_video_download 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_video_download()
ye_video_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_video_shortcode()
ye_video_shortcode_alt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_video_shortcode_alt()
ye_video_shortcode_default 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_video_shortcode_default()
ye_vinfo_sc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_vinfo_sc()
ye_yes_or_no 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ye_yes_or_no()
youtube_embed_add_to_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_embed_add_to_head()
youtube_embed_admin_head_checks 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_embed_admin_head_checks()
youtube_embed_admin_messages 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_embed_admin_messages()
youtube_embed_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_embed_help()
youtube_embed_register_widgets 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_embed_register_widgets()
youtube_embed_shortcode_checks 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_embed_shortcode_checks()

Using YouTube Embed from the command line with WP-CLI

The following commands are provided for convenience and should only be used if you understand how WP-CLI works. These commands refer to a single WordPress instance and may need to be modified if you are working with a Multisite installation.


How to install YouTube Embed from the command line with WP-CLI

Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:

wp plugin install youtube-embed


How to activate YouTube Embed from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate YouTube Embed after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install youtube-embed --activate


How to reinstall YouTube Embed from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of YouTube Embed which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install youtube-embed --force


How to update YouTube Embed to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update youtube-embed


How to delete YouTube Embed from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete youtube-embed

Where can you download earlier versions of YouTube Embed?

Whenever possible you should use the latest version of plugins and themes, however if you have recently updated and discovered that you need to install an earlier version you may be able to download other versions of YouTube Embed from the WordPress repository by visiting this link.

Please note that installing earlier versions of a theme or plugin is not generally a recommended course of action for most users and could re-introduce security, stability or other issues in YouTube Embed

About our testing enviroment

Tests were conducted using Apache 2.4.29, PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04, MySQL 5.7.33 and WordPress 5.9

It is very possible that different versions of PHP such as PHP 8.0, PHP 7.4, or PHP 7.3 could behave differently with YouTube Embed. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.